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Ai Tenchi Muyo Anime's English Dub Previewed in Video
posted on by Karen Ressler
FUNimation Entertainment began streaming an English-dubbed preview of Ai: Tenchi Muyo! on Thursday.
The cast, under ADR Director and scriptwriter Steve Kramer, as well as ADR scriptwriters Melora Harte, Deborah Crane, and Scott Page-Pagter, includes:
- Matthew K. Miller as Tenchi Masaki
- Julie Maddalena as Momo Kawanagare
- Cindy Robinson as Beni Kinojo
- Laura Post as Tori Fueyama
- Petrea Burchard as Ryoko
- Melora Harte as Ukan Kurihara
- Brianne Brozey as Yuki Fuka
- Sherry Lynn as Sasami
- Cherami Leigh as Ayeka
- Mona Marshall as Hachiko
- Dorothy Elias-Fahn as Hana Saryu
- Stephanie Sheh as Rui Aoi
- Karen Strassman as Washu
- Rebecca Forstadt as Mihosi
Funimation recorded the dub at CDP Sound in Burbank, California, and Del Casher AMI Inc. produced the dub.
Funimation will release the anime on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 10, and the release will include both English and Japanese audio.
Funimation describes the story:
Thanks to Washu, the universe has been thrown into chaos and it's up to Tenchi to clean up the mess. But to do so he's going undercover as a teacher—at an all-girl's school! What awaits him beyond the attention of cute girls at this not-so-ordinary school? And will he be able to balance timelines and trouble that come with this latest adventure? Join the harem and the fun in this series of shorts!
In addition to its new cast of characters, Ai: Tenchi Muyo! also featured returning characters such as Ryoko and Ayeka.
The original anime series premiered in October 2014 and ran for 60 five-minute episodes. Character designer Suzuhito Yasuda (Durarara!!, Yozakura Quartet) designed the characters for the anime, and Hiroshi Negishi (Tenchi Universe, Saber Marionette J) returned to the franchise to direct at AIC.
